Business Administration
Our Business Administration program combines broad education and specialized business knowledge to help you find meaningful work after graduation or progress to more advanced business studies. You’ll benefit from our sma…
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Overview
SUCCEED IN LIFE AND BUSINESS
Our Business Administration program combines broad education and specialized business knowledge to help you find meaningful work after graduation or progress to more advanced business studies. You’ll benefit from our small class sizes, professors with real-world business experience, and access to mentorships, internships and career opportunities.
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Skills You will Gain
1. Interpersonal skills. Learn how to effectively communicate your ideas to your colleagues and connect on a personal level with clients or customers. Develop the confidence to overcome obstacles and keep everyone focused on the endgame.
2. Research and critical thinking skills. Master problem-solving skills that will help you meet the challenges of running a business. Learn from the great business minds of the past and apply their insights to take your business to the next level.
3. A theological perspective. Business is not just about making money; it’s about exercising the creative power God has given us. Learn what God has to say about money and work while integrating your business ventures with your spiritual life.
Dive Deeper
Inside the Business Administration Program
Zachary Bartsch, Ph.D.
Chair of the Economics Department; Associate Professor of Economics; Director of Economics Program; Director of Global Affairs Program; Director of Managerial Economics and Strategic Analysis Program; Director of Quantitative Economics
Email: zachary.bartsch@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7929
Office: Prince 104
Emily Howell, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Business
Email: emily.howell@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-2482
Office: Henkels 3067
Mary Hunt, Ph.D. (candidate)
Assistant Professor of Business and Psychology; Business Internship Coordinator; Coordinator of Business Program
Email: mary.hunt@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7128
Office: Henkels 2030
Timothy Iijima, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business and Finance; Chair of the Business Department; Director of the Business B.A. Program; Director of the Finance Program; Director of the Accounting Program
Email: timothy.iijima@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7923
Office: Henkels 2051
Kristen Logan, M.A.
Associate Professor of Practice in Accounting
Email: kristen.logan@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7091
Office: Canizaro Library, 2nd floor
Gabriel Martinez, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics; Director of Online Education; Director of Data Analytics Minor
Email: gabriel.martinez@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1611
Office: Prince 111
John May, M.B.A.
Executive-in-Residence and Professor of Practice in Business; Director of M.B.A. Program
Email: john.may@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1652
Office: Henkels 2020
Rodrigo Morales Mendoza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Economics
Email: rodrigo.morales@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7928
Office: Prince 105
John Tkacik, Jr., LL.M.
Associate Professor of Practice in Accounting
Email: john.tkacik@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1606
Office: Henkels 3069
Peter Whalen, Ph.D.
Ungarino Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship; Director of Marketing Program
Email: peter.whalen@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1694
Office: Henkels 2046
Take the Next Step
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Apply today, request more information, or talk with an admissions counselor about how this program fits your vocation.